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Mosio, Inc., a company providing two-way mobile messaging solutions for healthcare and clinical research, has announced the launch of Clinicoin, a ‘superapp’ platform for healthcare. Clinicoin is a blockchain platform focused on building a global health and wellness community. The platform gives users the necessary mobile tools to help them...

The World Economic Forum has announced an international expansion of its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. New affiliate centres will open in India, Japan and the United Arab Emirates, creating an international network dedicated to maximizing the benefits and minimizing the risks of emerging technology. In cooperation with host...

The developer of ‘IOTA Tangle’ - a block-less distributed ledger protocol to enable technology for the shared data economy in IoT ecosystems, IOTA Foundation is partnering with the International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC) to build a global alliance of smart mobility testbeds. Ultimately, IOTA aims to create a worldwide community...

The IOTA Foundation, an open-source non-profit foundation from Germany, has announced that, following the successful launch of IOTA’s data marketplace, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC), the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, has purchased a significant amount of IOTA tokens. Dr. Hongquan Jiang, Partner at RBVC, will...

Genesis Research & Technology Group, a leader in chemical-free clean water, will start pre-registration on the 28th of December, 2017, for its WaterToken ICO. This news follows negotiations with government officials in Sudan, India, Johannesburg and the U.S. Ron Price, CEO of Genesis Research & Technology Group, said: "With so...

OriginTrail, a European IT company known for traceability solutions, has developed a blockchain protocol that is purpose-built for data exchange between organizations involved with the supply chain. It has announced a token sale to start in January to help make decentralized data exchange available to every organization. In creating this...

Runtime Verification, a University of Illinois start-up founded by computer science professor Grigore Rosu, and blockchain research and development company IOHK have announced the official release of IELE, a next-generation virtual machine for the blockchain. The technology will be deployed over the coming months in Cardano cryptocurrency, designed and built...

NuCypher is a solution that will be of particular interest to those building decentralized application that deals with private or sensitive data as it will enable a privacy layer for public blockchain and decentralized applications through a technology called proxy re-encryption. NuCypher is an infrastructure stack for decentralized applications and...

Back in July, the US Securities and Exchange Commission became the first governmental body to crack down on the popular method of crowdfunding that rose to pre-eminence this year. With the intent of protecting investors and providing a safe and regulated environment to conduct investment, the SEC announced that ICOs...

Health Wizz has announced the launch of its blockchain-powered technology solution to address Electronic Health Records (EHR) problems and give consumers control over their medical data. Built to provide users with the ability to access and manage their health information electronically, the Health Wizz secure, decentralized mobile platform enables people...

In cooperation the multinational corporation based in Switzerland - Hdac Technology AG, HyundaiPay has announced plans to hold a Token Generation Event on the 27th of November, aiming to bring blockchain technology and smart contacts to IoT payment platforms and secure transactions amongst connected devices. This will protect IoT devices...

Healthcare executives and physician entrepreneurs have announced the launch of MintHealth, a portable, secure and self-sovereign personal health record (PHR) built using blockchain technology. This global decentralized health platform will align healthcare stakeholders around a shared goal of empowering patients to minimize the risk of developing and suffering complications of...

Zilliqa, a high-speed blockchain platform from researchers at the National University of Singapore, has announced a strategic partnership with FBG Capital, one of the world’s foremost digital asset management firms. The firm will be investing into the project and Zhuo Shuoji, founding partner of FBG and veteran cryptocurrency trader, will...

FR8 Revolution, creators of a marketplace for open deck carriers and shippers, has announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance – BiTA. Blockchain in Trucking Alliance is a forum for promotion, education, and encouragement to develop and adopt blockchain applications in the trucking, transportation, and logistics industry....

Colu, a blockchain technology company and creator of a wallet app for digital, localized currencies, has announced plans for a crowdsale of its Colu Local Network token (CLN) where it plans to raise $50 million. Colu is currently on track to close a token pre-sale with financial backing from contributors...

Zilliqa, a company working on a solution to provide a high-speed blockchain platform, is being created by researchers at the National University of Singapore in an attempt to solve the problem of scalability that current blockchains face. The company has now announced that Alexander Lipton, CEO of Stronghold Labs, and...

Cashaa, which aims to provide access to financial services for the billions of unbanked, uses blockchain technology to enable value transfer, without the end user having to interact with cryptocurrencies themselves. The company has now integrated with Airbitz, enabling Cashaa to strengthen its service further with the addition of secure,...

U.S.-based company Genesis Research and Technology Group has developed a technology to provides clean reusable water for the world's population. The Genesis Research & Technology Group process relies on three patented and licensed purification methods: ultrafiltration, coagulation, and ozone generation. The system is portable and even has the ability to...

On the 20th of September, 2017, the Blokchain Live event was held at The Brewery in London. Over the course of one day, hundreds of attendees had the opportunity to listen to talks given by a wide variety of speakers on the subject of blockchain technology, with topics ranging from...

An identity and credential verification platform Verif-y Inc. has announced the launch of its token pre-sale, followed by a crowdsale on the 5th of October, 2017. Proceeds from the token sale will go to further develop the identity and credential solutions and protocols. The solution is aimed to address the...